steve_b_wales Posted September 2, 2011 Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 A colleague in work, asked me yesterday,if leaving a PCP air rifle with a full charge,unused for a few months, would damage it? I did'nt know the answer, and would like to know myself too, as I have an FAC S410, which is used very rarely. On that note, can the air be let out, other than firing it until it empties? Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewj Posted September 2, 2011 Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 (edited) no this was mentioned on a air gun forum , only problem is when filled cold and then things warm up, my s400 if left at like 50 bar it will be totally empty when i next use it Edited September 2, 2011 by lewj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted September 2, 2011 Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 A colleague in work, asked me yesterday,if leaving a PCP air rifle with a full charge,unused for a few months, would damage it? I did'nt know the answer, and would like to know myself too, as I have an FAC S410, which is used very rarely. On that note, can the air be let out, other than firing it until it empties? Steve. My Falcon runs 26ft lb and there are no problems leaving it charged, from John (he was a gent) at Falcon! The Falcon can be uncocked without firing it, I don't know about other PCP. And if anyone leaves a charged PCP only to find it is totally flat a few months later I would suggest a service/seal replacements, mine is not much used these days, it comes out as required and I have never noticed any loss of pressure, mine always gets charged after use and put away like that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good shot? Posted September 2, 2011 Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 (edited) If you store it at 90 bar plus it should not lose any pressure at all.In fact I fill after using and lose no pressure at all during storage and I have had no damage seen or expected in doing so. Edited September 2, 2011 by Good shot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colster Posted September 2, 2011 Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 The Falcon can be uncocked without firing it, I don't know about other PCP. I can confirm AA S200's and AA S400's can be uncocked without firing, pull back bolt and while holding it back pull the trigger. My S400 is a FAC model but it's regged so I rarely eat much into it's fill on a night out with it (about 55 shots), I usually fill it before taking it out for the night and the only time I came to it to find it empty it was because it needed new seals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted September 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 Thanks for the replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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